SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY ***’This astonishing book describes a cruel, feral existence and is worthy of standing on the shelf next to George Orwell’s Down And Out In Paris And London (1933) as another classic about human exploitation.’ – Daily Mail’Chisholm’s story is immersive and often thrilling … He’s a fine writer.’ – WSJ’Kitchen Confidential for Generation Z’ – Fortune’An English waiters riveting account of working in Paris’ – Daily Mail’Visceral and unbelievably compelling’ – Emerald Fennell’Vividly written and merciless in its detail’ – Edward Stourton’An excellent book’ – Strong Words magazine’A Dickensian tale of a young man’s trial by fire in a French bistro gives rise to biting commentary on Parisian culture in Chisholm’s intoxicating debut’ – Publisher’s Weekly’Ah, Paris… gastronomie magnifique and… insane shit going on behind the scenes. A Waiter in Paris charts Edward Chisholm’s jaw-dropping experiences